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Daughter of the Dragon

  • 1931
  • Passed
  • 1h 10m
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5.6/10
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Frances Dade, Bramwell Fletcher, and Anna May Wong in Daughter of the Dragon (1931)
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Princess Ling Moy, a young and beautiful Chinese aristocrat lives next door, unbeknownst to her, to Dr. Fu Manchu, a brilliant but twisted genius who is out to rule the world. She is involve... Read allPrincess Ling Moy, a young and beautiful Chinese aristocrat lives next door, unbeknownst to her, to Dr. Fu Manchu, a brilliant but twisted genius who is out to rule the world. She is involved with Ah Kee, a handsome young man, who also unbeknownst to her, is a secret agent out to... Read allPrincess Ling Moy, a young and beautiful Chinese aristocrat lives next door, unbeknownst to her, to Dr. Fu Manchu, a brilliant but twisted genius who is out to rule the world. She is involved with Ah Kee, a handsome young man, who also unbeknownst to her, is a secret agent out to thwart the heinous plots of Fu Manchu. As it turns out, Fu is not only her next-door neig... Read all

  • Director
    • Lloyd Corrigan
  • Writers
    • Lloyd Corrigan
    • Monte M. Katterjohn
    • Sax Rohmer
  • Stars
    • Anna May Wong
    • Warner Oland
    • Sessue Hayakawa
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    873
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    • Director
      • Lloyd Corrigan
    • Writers
      • Lloyd Corrigan
      • Monte M. Katterjohn
      • Sax Rohmer
    • Stars
      • Anna May Wong
      • Warner Oland
      • Sessue Hayakawa
    • 27User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Anna May Wong
    Anna May Wong
    • Ling Moy
    Warner Oland
    Warner Oland
    • Fu Manchu
    Sessue Hayakawa
    Sessue Hayakawa
    • Ah Kee
    Bramwell Fletcher
    Bramwell Fletcher
    • Ronald Petrie
    Frances Dade
    Frances Dade
    • Joan Marshall
    Holmes Herbert
    Holmes Herbert
    • Sir John Petrie
    Lawrence Grant
    Lawrence Grant
    • Sir Basil Courtney
    Harold Minjir
    Harold Minjir
    • Rogers
    Nicholas Soussanin
    Nicholas Soussanin
    • Morloff
    E. Alyn Warren
    E. Alyn Warren
    • Lu Chung
    Oie Chan
    • Amah
    • (uncredited)
    Wong Chung
    Wong Chung
    • Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    Olaf Hytten
    Olaf Hytten
    • Flinders the Butler
    • (uncredited)
    Tetsu Komai
    • Lao
    • (uncredited)
    George Kuwa
    • Sing Lee
    • (uncredited)
    Harrington Reynolds
    • Hobbs
    • (uncredited)
    Nella Walker
    Nella Walker
    • Lady Petrie
    • (uncredited)
    Mary Wong
    • Chinese Girl
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Lloyd Corrigan
    • Writers
      • Lloyd Corrigan
      • Monte M. Katterjohn
      • Sax Rohmer
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      Warner Oland was a Swedish actor who attributed his slightly Asian appearance to his Russian grandmother who was of Mongolian descent. Oland is, of course, most famous for playing Charlie Chan in 20th-Century-Fox's highly successful film franchise until his death in 1938. Daughter of the Dragon (1931) was the third and final film where Oland played the title character. He also played Fu in a skit in Paramount on Parade (1930). Oland would sign with Fox Pictures soon after this film and begin his long association with Earl Derr Biggers's famous character, the fictional Chinese-American detective Charlie Chan. Before he played Chan, Oland made a career out of playing different nationalities from Chinese to Japanese to Russian. He even played Al Jolson's disapproving rabbi father in The Jazz Singer (1927). The majority of his roles were as Asians.
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      Opening Title Card: As everyone knows, twenty years ago, Dr. Fu Manchu, terrorized London -...

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      Featured in The House That Shadows Built (1931)

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    ******* Overlook Contrivances

    Watch this entertaining Anna May Wong vehicle and swallow hard; some of the plot devices may be tough to handle. Once you struggle to suspend your disbelief it is an easy going 70 minutes to watch the great Anna May follow in her father's (Warner Oland's) footsteps to uphold the family honor.

    It is fast-paced and great fun, and at 70 minutes just long enough so that it doesn't overstay it's welcome. Those inscrutable Chinese baddies try to match wits with a Chinese detective (Sessue Hayakawa, who was Japanese) as he tries to foil their murderous plans, and are led by Anna May herself. Hollywood racism of the time prevented her from getting meatier parts, so you have to watch her and wonder what might have been. She was a beautiful and talented actress who was shortchanged. I put my star rating in the heading as the website no longer prints mine.
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    • Apr 2, 2018
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    • Release date
      • September 5, 1931 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La hija del dragón
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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      • $268,033 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 10 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White

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